Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

Meanwhile, in a secluded and deep forest rarely tread by people, several figures clad in night garb seemingly emerged out of thin air.

Their steps continuously shifted through the wilderness, and finally, they leaped down from the summit of the mountain!

What was surprising was that they didn't fall off the cliff; instead, they entered a wondrous place.

This was an estate, with its tall gates adorned by two bright red lanterns!

Should any lost traveler come upon this scene, they would probably be scared out of their wits!

"Creak~"

The large doors slowly opened, and from the crack, an old, wrinkled face peeked out.

"Butler Yin, the Night Operation team of four requests to return!"

"Hmm, how did it go?"

Butler Yin's hoarse voice sounded, uncomfortable to the ear like dry, shriveled bark.

"Everything has been clarified!"

"Come in."

Butler Yin stepped aside, and the four, with their heads bowed, quickly passed by him with utmost care.

They were truly afraid!

Not of Butler Yin's status, but of his methods!

He controlled the secret clan's most dread-inspiring black prison, where anyone who entered, regardless of gender, would suffer from unspeakable tortures!

Moreover, in the many years since the black prison was established, not a single soul had ever come out!

The four entered the estate, not sparing a glance at the magnificent courtyard scenery, and hastily made their way to an underground interrogation chamber.

Pushing open the door, facing a long table, sat six people on each side, making up the twelve who formed the secret clan's Elder Council! All commands regarding internal family matters were deliberated and issued by these twelve.

Aside from the great lord, these twelve were the kings of all the secret clans!

And sitting across them, Young Master Shi Si sat on the chair in utter dejection.

Gone was any semblance of prosperity; the formerly corpulent figure was now oddly thin!

"The Night Operation team of four has ascertained the truth!"

A man stood and half-knelt on the ground, saying, "Young Master Shi Si is innocent!"

"Innocent?"

One of the elderly women by the table shouted angrily, "My grandson is dead! And you dare to declare him innocent!!!"

"I..."

"Enough, Elder Hong, let him finish," said a middle-aged man indifferently. "We want the truth, along with a reconsideration of Song Yun's assessment! As for your grandson's fate, it has no bearing on the family's development!"

"Hmph!"

Elder Hong glared at the Night Operation team, her eyes practically spitting fire.

"According to the information sent back by our intelligence network abroad, there has been no mistake in the assessment of Song Yun. It just so happened that he had just developed a gene potion, drawing the attention of many important figures, leading to the unfortunate deaths of Young Master Yin and the black and white Elders!"

"So you're saying, my grandson died due to a mere coincidence?"

Just as Elder Hong was about to get infuriated again, someone beside her hurriedly intervened, "Life and death cannot be controlled by anyone. Your grandson died today, it's possible my grandson may die tomorrow while on a mission. Take it easy!"

"Oh, you do speak lightly," Elder Hong retorted sarcastically. "I'm not as wealthy as you, to afford the protection of the elders for my descendants out of my own pocket on every mission. I'm poor, so my grandson deserves to die!"

"You're not right there, Elder Hong! Young Master Yin's death was not in vain! Barely a few days in Magic Capital, and he dared to launch an extensive attack! Had our location not remained undiscovered, our whole clan would have to die with him!"

Someone beside her said agitatedly, "I've heard it said; your Young Master Yin has always had his eye on the great lord. Could it be, seeing the great lord ill, he rushed back so eager to seize power?"

These words were as painful as a deadly attack, for the great lord's illness was a tightly kept secret of the entire hidden clan, a topic no one dared to speak of openly.

"You, you, you!"

Caught off guard, Elder Hong could only slam the table in frustration.

"So, does that mean the defensive forces around Song Yun have returned to the standard rating now?"

The middle-aged man stroked his chin and asked.

"That's one way to put it!"

"But what if we attack again, and the enemy still manages to get several experts to help? Are all your intelligence departments willing to take responsibility for this?"

"This..."

The leader of the four-person squad felt awkward, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.

He dared not lightly take on such responsibility!

"Hehe, the four of you may leave now."

The middle-aged man waved his hand, and after the four closed the door, he spoke indifferently, "Elder, now that the truth has come to light, can we release Young Master Shi Si?"

"Hmm? Are the discussions over?"

An old man who appeared to be around a hundred years old and sat at the head, opened his heavy eyelids and asked, "Since everyone agrees on his release, then let him go."

"Elder!"

Elder Hong hastily exclaimed, "My grandson's death is too unjust!"

"Oh, oh, oh, your grandson. Ah, who doesn't die when they're out on missions? Today I kill you, tomorrow you kill me, let's leave it to fate." Read latest chapters at empire

The Elder sneezed and then said, "Xiaohong, you should also temper your temper; I can hear your shouting even when I'm trying to sleep."

"I..."

"Let's vote now. Those in favor of releasing Young Master Shi Si, raise your hands."

After the Elder spoke slowly, he raised his hand.

The other elders looked at each other, then decisively followed suit.

Twelve people, with only Elder Hong disagreeing.

Eleven to one, Young Master Shi Si was declared innocent!

When Shi Si got up from the punishment chair, his legs were so weak that he immediately knelt on the ground.

"Shi Si, think more carefully about your actions in the future. Blindly running away is not the right path. You were lucky this time, but what about next time?"

The Elder slowly walked over to Shi Si and said warmly, "Go back, we will accept the woman you brought back to the clan as compensation for this trial."

"Thank you, Elder!"

Shi Si said from his knees, his voice dry.

"Elder Hong, since the verdict has been passed, don't cause trouble for Shi Si anymore. Let's put this matter to rest."

After saying this, the Elder was the first to leave the trial chamber.

Seeing this, the other elders also packed up their things and left.

"Shi Si, you were really lucky this time, but luck won't always be on your side."

Elder Hong said ominously before leaving, "Last night, I dreamt of Xiaoying. He said he misses you and would like you to join him."

After these chilling words, only Shi Si was left in the trial chamber.

He propped himself up with his hands and, leaning on the wall, slowly walked out.

When he saw the starry sky, he couldn't help but sigh at how he truly was gambling with his life this time!

One false move, and you could lose everything!!!

But fortunately! He had won!

When he got back to his room, Su Luting was already sitting anxiously on the bed waiting for him.

"Young Master Shi Si, are you alright?"

"It was close, just too close."

Shi Si cracked a smile and shook his head, but his eyes were full of frustration!